diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 651d953e..b04ac14e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Right, Enter, l, ^M | Open file or enter dir
 
 Filters support regexes to display only the matched entries in the current directory view. This effectively allows searching through the directory tree for a particular entry. Matching entries are shown instantly (search-as-you-type).
 
-Filters do not stack on top of each other. They are applied anew every time. There are 4 ways to reset a filter: <kbd>^L</kbd>, an empty filter expression, a search with no results or an extra backspace at the filter prompt (like vi).
+Filters do not stack on top of each other. They are applied anew every time. There are 3 ways to reset a filter: <kbd>^L</kbd>, a search with no matches or an extra backspace at the filter prompt (like vi).
 
 Examples: If you want to list all matches starting with the filter expression (a common use case), start the expression with a `^` (caret) symbol. To list all MKV files type `\.mkv`.
 
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index a80bef71..be7737d3 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@ searching through the directory tree for a particular entry. Matching entries
 are shown instantly (\fIsearch-as-you-type\fR).
 .Pp
 Filters do not stack on top of each other. They are applied anew
-every time. There are 4 ways to reset a filter: \fI^L\fR, an empty filter
-expression, a search with no results or an extra backspace at the filter prompt
-(like vi).
+every time. There are 3 ways to reset a filter: \fI^L\fR, a search with no
+matches or an extra backspace at the filter prompt (like vi).
 .Pp
 If you want to list all matches starting with the filter expression (a common
 use case), start the expression with a
diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 5cf5d252..e3c50919 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@ readln(char *path)
 			case '\r':  // with nonl(), this is ENTER key value
 				if (len == 1) {
 					cur = oldcur;
-					*ch = CONTROL('L');
 					goto end;
 				}